Clinical Psychologist - Learning Disabilities | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	29 Rhagfyr 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£47,810 - £62,682 Per Annum
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	28 Ionawr 2026
Lleoliad:	Swinton, M27 5DA
Cwmni:	Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7705331/236-SCO-SW068-25-A

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Interviews will be on held on 18th February 2026

We are excited to be recruiting into this permanent full time Band 7 Clinical Psychologist post to support adults with learning disabilities in Salford's Community Learning Disability Team. This post is available to newly qualified clinical psychologists who would be supported on a preceptorship, or as an experienced senior clinical psychologist.

Salford Learning Disability Team are a welcoming, ambitious and enthusiastic team who are well established within the service and highly valued. There is a key focus on multi-disciplinary working to achieve the best outcomes for people with learning disabilities and their support systems.

We are looking for a proactive and dedicated individual who has a keen interest in supporting people with learning disabilities and their families/carers and someone who is a key team player to support our integrated learning disability team.

To work in Salford Learning Disability Team as part of the Clinical Psychology team and wider Psychological Therapies team.

Provide specialist clinical psychology assessment, formulation and interventions to adults with learning disabilities who present with complex difficulties, as well as their systems of support (e.g. family/staff/carers). This includes the provision of therapeutic groups and consultative advice and support.

To lead our dementia pathway whilst maintaining and developing the well-established links with the mainstream memory service in Salford and other mainstream dementia services.

Responsibilities will also include training colleagues, carers and paid staff, to help build capacity and capability within the workforce.

MDT working will be integral to the role, including involvement in MDT meetings and regular liaison and joint working with professional colleagues, including support of the wider team in relation to psychological aspects of care. The post holder will supervise the assistant psychologist(s) and trainee clinical psychologists as appropriate.

To promote an understanding of the psychological needs of people with learning disabilities by taking part in professional communications, education, policy development and audit and research.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in ourCandidate Information Pack

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk


This advert closes on Monday 5 Jan 2026

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